It is finely painted in underglaze blue on the body with two lush peach branches, leaves, and buds. Above the flat foot is a band of stylized petals, while spiral motifs decorate the area below the short neck.
Provenance: private collection, Liguria.
Catalog notes:
This type originated during the reign of Emperor Yongle (1402–1424) and was revived in later periods, particularly during the 18th century.
A comparable meiping can be found in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 14.40.329.
青花寿桃纹梅瓶,中国,清十八世纪